It was 100 feet of 16 mm black-and-white film of a car coming to a stop sign, and driving off. I had to decide how to frame and light it. It was magic. There was a sense of mystery.

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Contrast is what makes photography interesting.

Contrast is what makes photography interesting.

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

You have to understand the nature of light.

You have to understand the nature of light.

My first semester, I got a D in creative writing.

My first semester, I got a D in creative writing.

I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.

I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.

Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.

Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.

Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems.

Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems.

With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You...

With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You...

But you know you haven't done it all because you know everything keeps evolving and...

But you know you haven't done it all because you know everything keeps evolving and...

In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.

In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.

Photography is a very important part of my life.

Photography is a very important part of my life.

There are infinite shadings of light and shadows and colors... it's an extraordinarily subtle language....

There are infinite shadings of light and shadows and colors... it's an extraordinarily subtle language....

It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows.

It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows.

That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.

That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.

I knew exactly how I wanted it to play, but you are never sure until...

I knew exactly how I wanted it to play, but you are never sure until...

It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or...

It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or...

The sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away.

The sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away.

You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.

You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.

Dear past, please stop tapping at my shoulders. I dont want to look back...

Dear past, please stop tapping at my shoulders. I dont want to look back...

Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward.

Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward.